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2015 · From the album Currents

Past Life

by Tame Impala

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03 · Lyrics

"Past Life"

I was picking up a suit from the dry cleaners

Which is standard for me

Thursday, 12:30

I got a pretty solid routine these days

I don't know, it just works for me

Anyway, I was leaving

I was getting in my car

And I went to adjust the rear-view mirror

But in its reflection, just for a second

I saw a figure, started to trigger

Memories flooded back, it stopped me in my tracks

Who was that? It was my lover

A lover, from a past life

From a past life (feel like I saw a ghost)

From a past life (so unexpected)

From a past life (I was transfixed)

From a past life

Well, somewhere between a lover and a friend

It was different back then

Surreal, poetic but uncertain

Like a bizarre chick-flick with a confusing end

But I shut it down, closed it off

The sounds and smells I made myself forget

A cheap solution to black out regret, but it was real

It just feels like a past life

From a past life (crazy)

From a past life (It takes a lot to trip me out)

(I always wondered if you wanted my love)

For the first time

In a long time

(I always wondered if you wanted my love)

So I go about my day as normal

But I can't seem to pass it off as just a random event

It consumes me

I thought I was moving on, but I guess I was just switching off

And now I see my life as the banal slog it instantly became

And I don't know if I can go on the same

But I don't wanna dig up old bones

I mean, I don't even know if she has the same phone number

Who knows? Maybe she does

From a past life (I guess there's no harm in trying)

From a past life (what's the worst that could happen?)

(I only wondered if you wanted my love)

For the first time

In a long time

(I tried to say it but it never came out right)

Past life

From a past life

(You're not a stranger if you're always on my mind)

For the first time

(I know it's late, it just didn't feel right)

In a long time

Hello?

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04 · FAQ

Frequently asked

When was "Past Life" released?
"Past Life" by Tame Impala was released on July 15, 2015 on the album "Currents".
What genre is "Past Life"?
"Past Life" by Tame Impala falls within the rock, mellow, indie rock genres.
What album is "Past Life" on?
"Past Life" appears on the album "Currents" by Tame Impala.
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